Main menu

Fun and Games

Owning an Apple device is a luxurious and prestigious gesture for almost everyone around the globe. The company continues to lead the smartphone and tablet market because of the high quality products that they make. Even though, competitors are tagging behind, the sheer number of free iPhone apps and total app count on the app store is far ahead. It’s growing at a rapid pace, designed to offer excellent choices for its users.

Simplifying Your Search

Consumers will sometimes find it difficult to browse through the sea of apps available on the official store which is when third party websites become integral. They pick and sort out the best available ones in a user friendly interface. All you have to do is browse through the categories, available, know more about the particular application, see screenshots, read description and finally head to the app store to download them. The advantage of free iPhone apps is that they can be downloaded instantly for free without any mandatory credit card requirements or payments. After the new iPhone 5 was introduced with a bigger screen, users now have the advantage of being able to experience apps and games in their authenticity with better screen space. Sports titles, arcade and action games look more vivid now with excellent graphics on the 4″inch screen provided in the latest iPhone version.

Popular Categories

There’s an app for almost everything on the dedicated app store. The most popular among them include social networking, lifestyle, games, utilities, news, books, music, photos, travel and many more. Every category will list the most popular free iPhone apps so that you can pick what you love and download it instantly to your phone. There are specific educational games available for free. These titles are designed to help young children learn numbers, alphabets besides being entertained with a slew of thought provoking mini games. It looks extremely colourful, vibrant level designs and will latch the young children onto the phone for hours at stretch. But, when they are learning new stuff through apps, you hardly have a reason to say no to them!

Productive Apps

Compared to what you know, the application ecosystem on iOS platform is constantly developing. Besides, free iPhone apps it also comprises of games made specifically to suit the larger screen iPad and its 2K resolution. Productive apps are very helpful in allowing you to plan ahead with time planner, weather reports, mobile wifi hotspot generator, PDF reader, file scanner and much more. They are ideal to use in both official as well as personal environment.

Entertainment

When using an iPhone, you can be assured that you are going to be bombarded with entertaining apps and games. The app store offers music, video players, image editors, book readers and much more to keep users of all age groups stuck to their amazing gadget. The free iPhone apps easily comprise of book readers that are compatible to read both.epub files as well as comics. People who enjoy reading novels will find these apps extremely convenient because they can just download any free or paid title from the store to start reading it instantly. Similarly, comic fans will find the interactive comic app readers useful to experience their most favourite superheroes come to life. Constant updates and patches are released to make sure the apps work as intended besides adding new features to it for enhanced performance.

Stay Updated

The dedicated website provides you all the information you need related to free iPhone apps and latest arrivals in the app store. Everything about new games and apps will reach your social networking address or e-mail address in no time. All you have to do is visit the website to know more about the application and download it immediately to your device. The free apps and free games offered by the app store allow users to enjoy them without paying. Besides, even the most popular titles will be offered for free with limited time period. You will be notified about all updates, latest news and app release. Know more about free iPhone apps and enjoy owning an iPhone in all its glory.

Top apps and custom picks is a section dedicated to helping users identify the best free iPhone apps in the market. You can get the right apps with the convenience of your home and never miss another great title in the huge app store assisted by the professional app site.

Did you hear about the new Android TV? These televisions have caught the fancy of people and offers a new way to watch television. Be it playing games or browsing the net, an Android TV offers a lot.

However, Android apps haven’t been that easy to make. So, if you are looking forward for developers to make apps for Android TV as well, you need to consider certain aspects first.

Here is a look at the difficulties developers face when designing an Android TV box app.

Developers work hard, putting in lot of thoughts, time and energy into making a great product. However, many developers fail to take a few key steps that can help them create that magical app. It has to be remembered that almost everyone has a smartphone today. While there are millions of apps for the Android smart phones, apps which are specifically designed for playing with Android TVs are still not that high in number. Developers need to meet different challenges to design newer and better apps. Creating the right product and managing to get loyal customers requires a good strategy.

All about apps

The app icon and the user interface should be clean and be easy to use. Users begin to form opinions about the app once they download it. Developers should read the reports from users to find out the requirements.

Determination of the demographics

Developers get vast information about app users and usage from users. If you are thinking to create a new app, you need to think like a marketer and critically analyze the market to determine your target demographic. For instance, if your app is targeted at low-income people within a particular age group, why would you concentrate on building apps for iOS?

Of course, if you do that, you will spend more money and energy building apps for the wrong audience. Android TV apps in particular, need to be more appealing.

Investing on metrics that can be quantified

Most developers don’t understand how to make proper use of app usage data. As a developer, you ought to read usage of app data by users on a daily basis. Developers should also use reports which show how effective their ads are and how much they can possibly monetize it.

Network for discoverability

Networking with other app developers is a great way by which you can take your apps to even greater heights. Utilize social networks and also guest blog about your app in other app developers’ blogs. You can also simply attend seminars or webinars where app development is the topic. Building relationships in the right circles can offer results that you never anticipated.

Conclusion

Developers require extra effort and research to come out with something innovative. If they are developing an app for an Android TV, they need to first know the audience well to understand the needs and preferences. There are several ways of doing this. As a developer, the end product should actually be user friendly for the users.

I was out to dinner the other night in Uptown Charlotte and saw the typical 21st century young, urban couple. They were dressed stylishly, moved with grace, were good-looking, and barely talked or looked at each other the entire time I saw them at the restaurant. Were they:

A. In a fight?
B. Shy mutes?
C. Engrossed with their mobile phones?

Of course, and sadly, the most probable answer in today’s world is C. I have a difficult time with this! I want to say, “Buddy, wake up! You’re with a good-looking woman; I can’t believe I have to tell you to look up and talk to her, instead of texting your friend, Chuck! What’s wrong with you?”

So, being a grown man, I had to decide whether to cry about this newer phenomenon or accept it. After some internal wrangling, I’m happy to report that my righteous indignation has passed and I’ve accepted this digitally-inspired apathy towards fellow humans as the “new normal”. So what does this consumer love affair with mobile phones mean to property managers?

It means we better get in the game in the mobile realm. Regular websites have worked really well for a while, but change has come again. New renters are going to want to use their smart phones to search for rentals near them (aided by GPS), fill out rental applications, pay application fees, and put down deposits. They want the whole rental process available from their mobile phones.

What specifically does this mean? It means we better have mobile websites that allow them to do this; the mobile websites need to include only succinct information potential renters would want when on the go. It also means we need a mobile application (a custom company “app”) that customers can put on their devices so we own some real estate on their phones. Trends show that home internet connections are on the way of landline phones; the new battleground is the mobile phone. We need to be on as many as possible.

A mobile website is critical when consumers search for property management companies from their smart phones. Will yours come up? If it does, can consumers easily find rental homes, contact you (even text you!), and do everything you want them to do (like they can when you see them in your office or when they are in front of their home computer?)

An app is critical to sealing the relationship with customers. How can they remember you when they are on their mobile phones? Your app (with your company logo) sitting with the rest of the apps they use everyday is a good start. This is a good way to build mindshare and also to make it easy for your customers to contact you and refer you to their friends. Not an apps believer? Apps are set to be a $36B business by 2015- a lot of people use them and will be using them!

Change is hard, but the mobile revolution is not going away. If making a property management company last long term is the goal, mobile websites and apps are now “must-haves”!